Opening of the UAE Field Hospital in Abéché, Chad
His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, inaugurated the fully-equipped “UAE Field Hospital” in Abéché, Chad.
The hospital aims to provide medical treatment and care to Sudanese refugees in Chad.
Details About the Hospital:
- Cost: Over 20 million USD.
- Departments:
- Pediatrics.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Orthopedic Surgery.
- General Surgery.
- Internal Medicine.
- Operating Room.
- Emergency Department.
- Laboratory.
- Pharmacy.
- Various radiology departments.
- 10 intensive care unit beds.
- 50 inpatient beds.
- Staff:
- 22 doctors.
- 92 nurses.
- 12 medical support staff.
- 41 non-medical support staff.
- Operated by: Burjeel Hospital Abu Dhabi.
Goals:
- Providing ongoing humanitarian and relief aid to Sudanese refugees.
- Alleviating the living burdens imposed on them by war.
- Meeting their medical, humanitarian, and relief needs.
- Supporting the efforts of the Republic of Chad in responding to the humanitarian crisis and alleviating the effects of the influx of large numbers of Sudanese refugees into its territory.
Opening Ceremony Attendees:
- His Excellency Rashid Bin Saeed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Chad.
- His Excellency Dr. Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim, Chadian Minister of Health and Prevention.
- His Excellency Bashir Ali Suleiman, Governor of Wadi Fira Region.
- His Excellency Mohamed Saleh, Mayor of Abéché.
- His Majesty Sultan Sharif II, Sultan of Dar Wadai.
- A number of Chadian officials.
- Representatives of Emirati institutions overseeing the project’s implementation.
- The UAE medical team.
Birds of Goodness carries out the 24th airdrop of humanitarian and relief aid north of #Gaza, via two “C17” aircraft belonging to the UAE Air Force, and two “C130” and “C295” aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Air Force, carrying 84 tons of aid, bringing the total to 1,321 tons. pic.twitter.com/AkxIVxggBU
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) April 5, 2024
UAE Aid to the Republic of Chad:
- The UAE has provided aid to the friendly Republic of Chad for the past five years, totaling approximately 467 million USD.
- Of this amount, around 100 million USD is dedicated to supporting the refugees they have received and provided aid to.
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